Sunday, January 10, 2016

I hate to say this, but Crabtree & Evelyn's Avocado Olive & Basil Ultra-Moisturising Hand Therapy is just ok to me. There's a lot to love. The avocado & basil scents are very authentic, soft and both smell really good. The packaging for this hand cream (as ALL Crabtree & Evelyn products) is beautiful. The color of the tube is a soft avocado green and displays a beautifully illustrated avocado branch. But that is where THE GOOD stops! The problem I have with this hand cream is the formula. Whenever I applied it, I had to wait a good 10 minutes for it to dry down. It was a tad oily/greasy to me. That dissipates after it dries, but after it dried my skin didn't feel (or look) very moisturized. Soft? YES! Moisturized? NO! I do want to say, this is listed as an Award Winning lotion on Crabtree & Evelyn's website. It also gets 4 out of 5 Stars (5 Reviews). For me, it's just ok. Maybe if you don't have super dry hands, this will work for you. If nothing else, you will have soft hands. It's just really light on moisture. My hands, pretty much said "Is that it?" LOL I haven't tried many Crabtree & Evelyn products. What are your experiences with this brand? Hope you're having a fabulous weekend.

29 comments

Shame it's not so great for you Kim, especially after you read all the other great reviews!

I haven't tried this brad before but I did get some moisturiser and shower gel as a Christmas present so hopefully the moisturiser is okay! I haven't tried it yet. If it at least makes my skin soft I can just use it over summer when I don't need a lot of moisture :)

10 minutes? That's a long time! Thanks for this warning, Kim. I haven't bought a lot of Crabtree, but did like some of their stuff. They have this lotion meant for those who garden (I think) that I do wanna try coz I've heard so many good things about it.:)

Such a shame you didn't like this! I haven't tried any of their products before, but I don't like when lotion isn't up to scratch, especially how dry my skin gets in the winter. Super review doll, Happy Sunday xx

I've tried one Crabtree & Evelyn hand cream before, it was some time ago so I can't remember which it was but I wasn't too impressed by it either. I had the same experience with you, it was not moisturizing for my hands. :-(

I agree that the packaging is cute Kim! Too bad this didn't work. I hate it when things take too long to soak into our skin, especially if it's not going to do much other than make them soft. My hands get too dry, so I need something that works!

Thanks for the honest review. Too bad that it was greasy and still not moisturizing afterwards. I used to love Crabtree and Evelyn products back when there was a store at a nearby mall since some of their products are a hit or miss so it was better just to try it out and see it in person. Now it seems like several of their stores have closed, so it's been a while since I've purchased their products.

Pity about the moisturiser, I have used some of Crabtree & Evelyn products in the past and liked the ones I used, but I've not used these here. Thanks for the review. Hope you had a wonderful weekend. Reto Winter

My experience with Crabtree & Evelyn has been similar to yours, Kim. For me, the products are just okay, and maybe it's because they get so much hype, but considering how heavy and greasy the formulas are, they don't actually give much moisture. Great review :)xox,Cee

I have very dry skin, I am sure my hands would ask the same question too. I love eating avocado and I know that it is very moisturizing, but I don't think I want the scent on my skin. Great review, doll!

This is a very good brand, sad it didn't meet their standards. I hate when creams are greasy and do not absorb the skin. I just found a Marula oil that was in my Rachel Zoe box of style that I am in love with and it goes right into the skin. I would try a sample of this one to see if it did the same for me as you, but not expect too much from it.